HOUSE AND GARDEN 
74 
March, 1912 
Stained ivith Cabot’s Shingle Stains 
Ayniar Embury 11, Architect, Englewood, 
N. J. 
You are Sure of 
Cabot’s Shingle Stains 
They have been the standard for 
more than twenty-five years, and are 
specified by nine-tenths of the archi¬ 
tects, who know them from experience. 
Their colors are soft, rich and beauti¬ 
ful, and guaranteed fast. Their ve¬ 
hicle is Creosote, which thoroughly 
preserves the wood, and they contain 
no kerosene or other cheapener. Why 
experiment with unknown stains, 
when you are sure of Cabot’s? If a 
substitute is used on your house you 
are the loser. 
You can get Cabot's Stains all over 
the country. Send for samples and 
the name of nearest agent. 
SAMUEL CABOT, Inc. 
Manufacturing Chemists 
11 Oliver Street Boston, Mass. 
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These are the orchids of the outdoor 
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shades to deep crimson, yellow to orange, 
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Water-lily Specialist 
ARLINGTON ; : NEW JERSEY 
The tennis court should not be inclosed 
by trees on all sides. That is a mistake 
commonly made. The trees should be 
planted only on the west side of the courts, 
and not on the north and south sides. The 
foliage of the trees hampers the players 
in seeing their balls, especially toward 
night. The halls stand out more clearly 
against a background of blue sky than a 
background of green foliage. The trees 
on the west furnish shade without thus in¬ 
terfering with the players. 
If trees crowd too closely to the tourt 
they make the surface damp, and in wet 
weather it may be impossible to play for 
days at a time. If the court is free from 
shade on the east side, the morning sun 
The above plans show three different shapes of 
backstops. Court dimensions are also indi¬ 
cated 
will dry up the courts after a rain, so that 
playing can be resumed in the afternoon. 
All of these points in laying out a ten¬ 
nis court may seem simple and plain to any 
one when consideration is given to them, 
but failure to observe them often causes an 
endless amount of annoyance. For in¬ 
stance, one of the best tennis clubs in the 
country had its courts laid out running 
east and west, and the difficulty of play¬ 
ing with the sun in the eyes caused so 
much trouble that they had to be rebuilt. 
Expert players refused to enter matches 
on the courts. There was no reason, ex¬ 
cept oversight, why they were laid out 
wrong in the first place. 
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of the room | 
Above all things the fire- f 
place must be attractive, | 
because it is the spot around f 
which the family gathers. | 
In most cases the first reason for | 
using tile is a sanitary one, but | 
in the case of the fireplace it is | 
an aesthetic one. You put tile | 
around the fireplace for beauty. | 
Incidentally it is a good protec- | 
tion against fire. You use tile | 
because it is burnt clay, and both | 
in color and texture suggests an | 
association with fire. | 
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them before perfecting your plans. i. 
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